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Next Meeting - 07/14/25, 7 PM, Ozark-Dale Library
Focus On the Issues: Foreign Policy (Post 2024 Election Articles)
Axios: Trump says Israel and Iran should make a deal to end the war
https://www.axios.com/2025/06/15/trump-israel-iran-end-war
Comment: "What he is saying: 'Iran and Israel should make a deal, and will make a deal, just like I got India and Pakistan to make...we will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran! Many calls and meetings now taking place,' Trump wrote Sunday on his Truth Social account."
Comment: Does anyone else think the "deal" will be as simple as Trump thinks it will be?
Trump vetoed Israeli proposal to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/live-blog/iran-israel-attacks-live-updates-rcna213113
Comment: Live updates on June 15th.
Live updates: Waves of airstrikes in Iran and Israel as exchange of fire enters second day
https://share.google/FcOtmSU3KJSHMgZsT
Comment: Live updates on June 14th.
BBC: Was Iran months away from producing a nuclear bomb?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn840275p5yo
Live updates: Iran launches missile counterattack on Israel after punishing airstrikes
https://share.google/L10wTutkIl9pFga96
‘An Armageddon-Like Response’: What Could Happen Next Between Israel and Iran
https://share.google/cUncuxHZVmmEhzNRT
Iran strikes back at Israel, U.S. helps intercept missiles
https://share.google/YcY4jaePXSH49tLsI
Israel expands strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities : NPR
https://share.google/08iGPz8Z4SS6DFNVl
Israel hits Iran’s nuclear program and military leadership in unprecedented strikes
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/12/middleeast/israel-iran-strikes-intl-hnk
Reuters: US denies offering Mexico tariff relief in exchange for probing high-level politicians
Mother Jones: How El Salvador’s Government Impeded a Probe of MS-13
AP News: With Trump as ally, El Salvador’s President ramps up crackdown on dissent
Comment: "The Saturday arrest of Anaya, a fierce critic of Bukele, marks the latest move in what watchdogs describe as a wave of crackdown on dissent by the Central American leader. They say Bukele is emboldened by his alliance with U.S President Donald Trump, who has not only praised him but avoided criticizing actions human rights defenders, international authorities and legal experts deem authoritarian."
ProPublica: “Delay, Interfere, Undermine”
Comment: "Investigation Impeded: Despite Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s crime fighter reputation, his top aides blocked extraditions of MS-13 leaders to the U.S., officials say."
"Money Laundering Inquiry: U.S. agents drew up a request to examine whether Bukele and senior officials had diverted USAID funds to help out MS-13 gang members."
"Salvadoran Allies Threatened: Law enforcement officials had to flee El Salvador after facing harassment and threats from the country’s government."
CNN: What Trump really means when he says ‘our deal with China is done’
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/12/business/on-the-trump-show-nightcap
ABC News: China appears to downplay US trade deal Trump said was 'done'
https://abcnews.go.com/International/china-appears-downplay-us-trade-deal-trump/story?id=122763770
The Hill: Vladimir Putin has incurred one million casualties in his pointless war
US preparing to partially evacuate Iraq embassy over regional security risks, sources say | Reuters
Reuters: US pushes Mexico to prosecute, extradite politicians with cartel ties
Comment: "The requests - raised at least three times by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his team in bilateral meetings and conversations with Mexican officials - seek to push President Claudia Sheinbaum's government to investigate current elected officials and launch an unprecedented crackdown on narco corruption, four people familiar with the matter said."
‘America’s reputation is on the line’: Republican senators chide Hegseth over Ukraine - POLITICO
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/11/mcconnell-hegseth-ukraine-fight-00399719
Comment: "The exchange between McConnell and Hegseth offered a rare high-profile window into the Republican party’s widening foreign policy gap. McConnell voiced a Reagan-era international view of American leadership, while Hegseth articulated a more restraint-oriented, America First approach favored by many of Trump’s allies."
NPR: U.S.-China trade talks continue for a 2nd day in London
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/10/g-s1-71676/us-china-trade-talks-london
‘It’s made up’: Democrats say Rubio isn’t playing it straight about foreign aid cuts
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/09/rubio-pepfar-aids-usaid-democrats-00392794
Comment: "The State Department would not provide data to support the secretary’s repeated claim that 85 percent of the US global AIDS program is operational."
CNN: US State Department orders embassies to resume processing Harvard student visas
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/politics/harvard-student-visas-resume-processing
Comment: "The US State Department ordered diplomatic posts around the world to 'resume processing' of Harvard University student and exchange visitor visas on Friday after a judge halted President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to block international students from coming to the institution."
Israel intercepts Gaza-bound aid ship, detaining Greta Thunberg and other prominent activists
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/08/middleeast/freedom-flotilla-gaza-aid-ship-thunberg-intl-hnk
BBC: Israel is accused of the gravest war crimes in Gaza
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r1xl5wgnko
Graham’s ‘bone crushing’ Russia sanctions bill could freeze US trade with the world’s largest economies
Comment: "The proposed 500 percent tariffs on countries that buy Russian energy could cut the U.S. off from major trade partners."
U.S. hits International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over investigation into Israel
Comment: "Within minutes of the administration’s announcement, the court condemned its actions. 'These measures are a clear attempt to undermine the independence of an international judicial institution,' ICC spokesperson Fadi El Abdallah said in a statement."
CNN: Trump compares Ukraine-Russia war to kids’ brawl: ‘Sometimes you’re better off letting them fight’
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/05/politics/ukraine-war-trump-kids-fighting
Comment: "For months, President Donald Trump has voiced varying degrees of optimism that he – and only he – will be able to resolve the conflict in Ukraine."
"But halting progress, ever-more deadly drone attacks and unmoving negotiating positions seem to have taken their toll. On Thursday, Trump used a striking analogy to concede the warfare was nowhere near over, and that he did not, at that moment, feel it was best to intervene."
The Guardian: Kremlin and Trump aides raise nuclear war fears after Ukraine drone strike
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/04/ukraine-russia-nuclear-war-fears
Comment: "Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia will respond to Kyiv’s attacks on nuclear-capable aircraft at airfields"
AP News: These satellite photos show Russian bombers Ukraine says it destroyed
NBC News: Almost 1 million Russian troops killed or wounded in Ukraine war, study says
Politico: Ukrainian delegation to brief senators amid Russia sanctions push
Russia sets out punitive terms at peace talks with Ukraine
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-ukraine-talk-about-peace-are-still-far-apart-2025-06-02/
BBC: IDF says roads to Gaza aid centres are 'combat zones' as sites close for day
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnv18gp4rdzo
BBC: Killings near Gaza aid centre will deepen criticism of Israel's new distribution system
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jgk1w320lo
BBC: UN calls for investigation into killings near Gaza aid site
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c753e0p29z0o
Comment: "The UN secretary-general has called for an independent investigation into the killing of Palestinians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza on Sunday, amid disputed reports that Israeli forces had opened fire on people waiting to collect aid."
ABC News: As Ukraine and Russia step up attacks, the Trump administration steps back: ANALYSIS
Axios: Scoop: U.S. nuclear deal offer allows Iran to enrich uranium
https://www.axios.com/2025/06/02/iran-nuclear-deal-proposal-enrich-uranium
Comment: "White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have said publicly that the U.S. will not allow Iran to enrich uranium and will demand the full dismantlement of Iran's nuclear facilities. The secret proposal shows far more flexibility on both points."
After talks with Zelenskyy and Macron, US senators warn: Putin 'is preparing for more war’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-preparing-more-war-us-151333586.html
CNN: US senators meet with Zelensky in Kyiv as doubt cast over upcoming Ukraine-Russia peace talks
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/31/europe/senators-zelensky-ukraine-russia-sanctions-intl-hnk
Comment: "A bipartisan pair of US senators met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Friday and urged stronger sanctions against Russia, while uncertainty swirls over whether the next round of peace talks will move ahead in the coming days."
North Korea has deployed thousands of troops to help Russia 'terrorize Ukraine,' report finds
Comment: "Russia has deployed thousands of North Korean soldiers and weaponry to “terrorize” Ukraine, according to a new report by members of the United Nations which reveals a 'myriad of unlawful activities,' and exposes Moscow's reliance on the isolated regime."
Hamas responds to Gaza ceasefire proposal
Comment: "The office of Steve Witkoff, the U.S. envoy to the Middle East, said in a statement on social media on Saturday that it had received Hamas' response to the proposal, but it was 'totally unacceptable and only takes us backward.' "
Israel’s ‘violations’ in Gaza make world more dangerous, Norway warns
Comments: "Low respect for international law and human rights set worrying precedent, international development minister says"
The Guardian: Pete Hegseth calls on Asia to boost military spending in face of ‘imminent’ threat from China
US defense secretary warns Indo-Pacific allies of ‘imminent’ threat from China
https://apnews.com/article/us-hegseth-speech-china-taiwan-7a0ee0860be972f5f9eeca09926ecd85
Hegseth reassures allies that US will support them against Chinese aggression
https://share.newsbreak.com/dc7rvgj0
China forms new global mediation group with dozens of countries
Comment: "The support of developing countries signaled Beijing’s rising influence in the global south amid heightened geopolitical tensions, partly exacerbated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs."
Axios: Trump claims China has "totally violated" tariff pause deal
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/30/trump-china-tariffs
Macron to China: Keep North Korea out of Ukraine war or risk NATO coming to Asia
https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-china-keep-north-korea-out-ukraine-nato-to-asia/
The Times of Israel: Israel to block Saudi-led delegation of Middle Eastern ministers from visiting West Bank
Food for Gaza decays in Jordan warehouses as Israel restricts aid
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/30/g-s1-69815/gaza-food-aid-decays-jordan-israel
Chaos and deadly gunfire erupt again as starving Palestinians seek food at new distribution sites
BBC: Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1j5954edlno
BBC: Gaza warehouse broken into by 'hordes of hungry people' says WFP
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qg5z4lkj0o
CNN: US State Department orders embassies to ‘immediately begin additional vetting’ for anyone seeking a visa to travel to Harvard
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/30/politics/harvard-visas-state-department-vetting
Video: 'Humiliated by Putin': Trump frustrated with Putin amid stalled peace negotiations - May 30, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEnPgGWNSeA
AFRICOM chief warns China attempting to 'replicate' US assistance as Washington pulls back - Breaking Defense
Comment: "Gen. Michael Langley's warning comes amid the Pentagon's rebalancing of priorities and drastic cuts to foreign aid programs."
Rubio outlines plans to drastically cut human rights offices in State
https://share.newsbreak.com/dc8bz3oo
Politico: ‘It’s wild’: State Department, others struggle to comprehend Chinese visa plan
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/29/state-department-chinese-student-visas-00375568
Comment: "State Department has yet to issue instructions on its visa ban, which could affect tens of thousands of Chinese students."
Trump fires historians who wrote nonpartisan accounts of US foreign policy
https://share.newsbreak.com/dc8mmeiz
BBC: Germany's Merz promises to help Ukraine produce long-range missiles
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpw7vllepx7o
NPR: Rubio says U.S. will 'aggressively' revoke visas for many Chinese students
The New Republic: Trump Branded With Embarrassing Nickname Over Tariff Confusion
https://newrepublic.com/post/195780/donald-trump-nickname-tariffs-taco
Reuters: Netanyahu says Hamas Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been eliminated
Trump appears to give Putin "two week" deadline on Ukraine - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyn3vqex47o
The Independent: Former Russian president threatens Trump with World War III after Putin criticism
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-putin-russia-ukraine-war-b2759110.html
Trump is losing patience with Putin but unsure of his next move - POLITICO
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/27/trump-putin-sanctions-patience-00371571
Comment: "Lawmakers see an opening for more sanctions on Russia, but the president is undecided."
New U.S.-backed aid distribution system in Gaza quickly overwhelmed | PBS News
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-u-s-backed-aid-distribution-system-in-gaza-quickly-overwhelmed
How is the new Gaza aid plan supposed to work -- and why are so many aid groups against it?
https://share.newsbreak.com/d9uweixr
Thousands of Israeli nationalists chant 'death to Arabs' during annual procession through Jerusalem | AP News
Comment: "Chanting 'Death to Arabs' and singing 'May your village burn,' groups of young Israeli Jews made their way through Muslim neighborhoods of Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday during an annual march marking Israel’s conquest of the eastern part of the city."
Ukraine free to strike any Russian military facility after West lifts all range restrictions, Germany says
https://share.newsbreak.com/d9vtnrgl
Video: 'Finally seeing the real Putin': McFaul reacts to Trump's comments on Russian attack - May 26, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv8jzQGMljA
Video: Trump: ‘I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin’ - May 26, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pvkwnCbo87s
Ukraine says Russia launched its biggest drone attack yet, part of an escalating campaign | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drones-missiles-b34e72f0856b0f19219076463cce0414
Trump extends trade deal deadline for EU after ‘good call’ with commission leader
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5318236-eu-seeks-to-lower-trump-trade-tensions/
Comment: What will be the position tomorrow?
Politico: Trump grants extension to European Union on tariff hike
Comment: "The new date is July 9."
The Hill: Wendy Sherman: China watching Russia-Ukraine conflict to gauge moves on Taiwan
https://thehill.com/homenews/5318010-china-taiwan-russia-ukraine-relations/
The Times of Israel: US National Security Council staff fired en masse, including Mideast, Israel, Iran chiefs
Axios: Israel is losing almost all its allies as it forges on in Gaza
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/25/israel-isolated-criticism-gaza-operation-aid
Politico: World Food Programme director calls food situation in Gaza ‘a catastrophe’
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/25/cindy-mcain-food-situation-gaza-catastrophe-00369715
ABC News: US military shifts messaging in Africa, telling allies to prepare to stand more on their own
US ‘silence’ encouraging Putin, says Zelensky, after Russia launches record air assault | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/24/europe/russia-ukraine-kyiv-attack-prisoner-swap-intl-hnk
Russia launches war's largest air attack on Ukraine, kills at least 12 people | Reuters
Axios: Scoop: Trump, Rubio take aim at National Security Council's "Deep State"
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/23/white-house-national-security-council-trump-rubio
Reuters: Canada's crude oil shift to China schools Trump in unintended consequences
Axios: Thune threatens Putin with sanctions on Russia
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/22/senate-thune-russia-sanctions-trump-putin-ukraine
Catholic Relief Services loses federal funds for 11 of 13 international food aid programs
AP News: UK agrees to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it says protects a key US base
ABC News: Trump confronts South Africa's president in Oval Office, pushes false claims of white genocide
Pentagon says it has accepted Boeing jet from Qatar that will be used for Trump - CBS News
AP News: Netanyahu promises new Gaza aid delivery plan as supplies still fail to reach Palestinians
NPR: U.S. Ambassador Huckabee is 'outraged' at European leaders for condemning Israel
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-5404970/ambassador-israel-mike-huckabee-interview
Comment: Could it be that Huckabee's fundamentalist Christian background is biasing his perception of Israel's recent actions regarding the blockade of food to starving inhabitants of Gaza?
NPR: U.K. suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-5406072/uk-israel-free-trade-sanctions-palestinians-west-bank
Comment: "Pressure from close allies is mounting on Israel following a nearly three-month blockade of supplies into Gaza that led to famine warnings. Even the United States, a staunch ally, has voiced concerns over the hunger crisis."
CNN: New intelligence suggests Israel is preparing possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, US officials say
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/20/politics/intelligence-israel-possible-strike-iran-nuclear-facilities
The Guardian: Australia demands Israel allow aid into Gaza, stating ‘the population faces starvation’ in joint statement
Axios: Trump's deference to Putin stunned European leaders on call
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/20/trump-putin-call-european-leaders-zelensky
Reuters: EU, Britain go ahead with new Russia sanctions without waiting for Washington
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-adopts-new-sanctions-against-russia-kallas-says-2025-05-20/
The Guardian: UK and Europe target Russia with major sanctions after Putin-Trump call
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/20/sanctions-russia-uk-europe-putin-trump-call
Peace in Ukraine looks further away after Trump’s call with Putin | CNN Politics
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/20/politics/trump-putin-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-talks
Reuters: Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to immediate ceasefire talks, Kremlin offers no timeframe
BBC: Trump-Putin call exposes shifting ground on Ukraine peace talks
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ge7jq0px2o
NPR: Trump and Putin talk more than 2 hours, but there's no Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/19/nx-s1-5403585/trump-calls-putin-zelenskyy-russia-ukraine-war-talks
Trump says ceasefire negotiations between just Russia and Ukraine to start 'immediately'
Comment: " 'The question is, of course, that the Russian and Ukrainian sides show their maximum desire for peace and find the compromises that would suit all parties,' Putin added."
Comment: What "compromises" would suit Vladimir Putin? How much will Ukraine be compromised?
The Hill: Pentagon touts major defense partnership with United Arab Emirates
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5308000-pentagon-major-defense-partnership-united-arab-emirates/
The Guardian: Alarm over defence agreement giving US ‘unhindered access’ to Danish airbases
The Guardian: Netanyahu vows to ‘take control’ of Gaza as UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel
The Times of Israel: Netanyahu defends Gaza aid resumption, acknowledges step stemmed from allies’ pressure
The Hill: Rubio says ‘we’ll find out pretty soon’ if Russia is ‘tapping us along’ in Ukraine talks
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5306613-rubio-optimism-kremlin-ukraine-peace-talks/
Comment: How much evidence does the administration need before determining that Russia is stalling for time?
CBS News: Rubio says intelligence community is incorrect in assessment of Tren de Aragua: "They're wrong"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marco-rubio-intelligence-community-tren-de-aragua/
Comment: Why do we spend so much money on the intelligence community, if Trump administrative officials are just going to ignore any assessments that conflict with the political narrative they are trying to convey to the public?
BBC: Israel says it will allow 'basic amount' of food into Gaza, ending 10-week blockade
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy90d929yyno
Axios: Israeli Cabinet approves resuming immediate humanitarian aid to Gaza
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/18/gaza-humanitarian-aid-israel
CNN: Israel begins extensive Gaza ground operation after intense airstrikes kill more than 100 overnight
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/18/middleeast/israel-gaza-peace-talks-millitary-operation-intl \
Axios: U.S. presses Israel and Hamas to accept updated offer for Gaza ceasefire
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/18/gaza-ceasefire-hamas-trump
Colombia seeks to join China-based development bank as Latin America drifts away from Washington
https://www.yahoo.com/news/colombia-seeks-join-china-based-134115422.html
Officials across US government scramble to implement Trump’s surprise Syria announcement
https://www.yahoo.com/news/officials-across-us-government-scramble-130050696.html
Comment: " 'This was not an off-the-cuff decision by the president. The possibility had been discussed for months, but Trump barreled far beyond what was happening at the working level,' said a source familiar with the discussions."
The Guardian: Israel accused of ethnic cleansing after more than 140 killed in Gaza in 24 hours
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/17/israel-gaza-ethnic-cleansing-palestinian-death-toll
The Guardian: Trump to talk to Putin on Monday about Ukraine ceasefire proposal and trade
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/trump-putin-zelenskyy-social-media-clintons-walmart
The Hill: Trump shows signs of losing patience with Putin amid offer of meeting
Comment: "The Russian leader says he ultimately wants the promise of a better U.S. relationship but has shown little willingness to offer any concessions when it comes to Ukraine."
"Trump, on the other hand, is critical of U.S. military support for Ukraine and wants to get into business with Russia. And the president views the war as needlessly destructive to both people and property."
AP News: After Putin is a no-show at talks in Turkey, Trump says he’ll meet the Russian leader soon
Comment: Would Putin find it advantageous to deal with Trump rather than Zelenskyy?
politico.eu: European leaders want to turn screws on Putin after delayed Turkey talks
https://www.politico.eu/article/european-leaders-turn-screws-putin-delayed-turkey-talks/
Axios: Russia and Ukraine far apart on ceasefire in first meeting in 3 years
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/16/russia-ukraine-ceasefire-talks-turkey
Politico: Hegseth briefly paused cyber ops against Russia as part of negotiations, GOP Rep. Bacon says
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/16/hegseth-cyber-operations-russia-pause-00354072
The Guardian: Trump says people in Gaza are starving and US will take care of situation
Comment: Details on how we "will take care of situation?"
NBC News: Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya
Comment: Did anyone ask the Palestinians if they wanted to go to Libya?
CNN: Head of controversial new Gaza aid group says he won’t be part of displacing Palestinians, urges UN to participate in plan
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/16/middleeast/israel-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-interview-latam-intl
CNN: Israel ramps up strikes in Gaza, killing dozens, as Trump floats ‘freedom zone’
Comment: "But on Thursday, he said he wanted the US to 'take' Gaza and turn it into a 'freedom zone.' "
Comment:" 'I have concepts for Gaza that I think are very good, make it a freedom zone, let the United States get involved and make it just a freedom zone,' Trump said in Qatar."
Russia and Ukraine agree to swap prisoners but no ceasefire after Turkey talks
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/15/nx-s1-5399199/ukraine-russia-talks-turkey-zelenskyy-putin
Axios: Scoop: U.S. presented Iran with nuclear deal proposal
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/15/iran-deal-proposal-witkoff-enrichment
AP News: UN aid chief defends using 'genocide' in Gaza remarks to the Security Council that Israel rejects
NBC News: Is Syria's new president a U.S. ally or enemy?
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/syrias-new-president-us-ally-enemy-rcna206861
Axios: Trump meets Syrian president al-Sharaa, ex-jihadist who toppled Assad
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/14/trump-meets-syria-president-sharaa
Video: CNN takes a close look at Trump's family business ties to the Middle East - May 14, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC88Mrq-Ezw
Noem's claim that Afghan refugees can safely return to their Taliban-ruled homeland is 'just absurd,' advocates say
Comment: "Lawmakers, including some Republicans, said the administration was jeopardizing the lives of those who had stood by the United States.
Axios: Israel agrees to resume Gaza aid after two month freeze, foundation says
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/14/israel-resume-gaza-aid-foundation
The Guardian: Israel’s ‘no hunger in Gaza’ narrative flies in face of obvious evidence
Video: CNN: UN aid chief calls on Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/14/world/video/un-aid-chief-address-israel-gaza-blockade-ldn-digvid
India pushes back on Trump claiming credit for India-Pakistan ceasefire
The Guardian: Putin will not travel to Istanbul for peace talks with Zelenskyy, Kremlin confirms
The Hill: Ukraine’s allies prepare to call Putin’s bluff on peace talks in Turkey
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5300841-ukraine-russia-summit-talks-trump/
The Guardian: Ukraine war briefing: Europe ready with sanctions if no ceasefire after Istanbul talks
Zelenskyy repeats vow to wait in Turkey for face-to-face talks with Putin | Volodymyr Zelenskyy | The Guardian
CNN: Bullying only leads to self-isolation, Xi says day after US-China tariff truce
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/12/business/china-xi-comments-us-tariff-war-intl-hnk
The Guardian: Monday briefing: Is Israel using starvation as a weapon of war?
NPR: The U.S. has a plan for getting food into Gaza. Top aid groups object to the idea
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/11/nx-s1-5395011/israel-new-gaza-aid-plan-us
Comment: "Gaza's population would be forced to move south in order to receive aid in a new zone cordoned off by Israel's military ....."
Satellite images show Russian military buildup near Finnish border - Helsinki Times
India and Pakistan accuse each other of violating ceasefire hours after reaching deal
https://apnews.com/article/india-pakistan-missiles-air-bases-1de0ca13c13899f0bd3530b4808d45ad
Axios: Trump announces "full and immediate" ceasefire between India and Pakistan
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/10/trump-india-pakistan-ceasefire
NBC News: Trump envoy relied on Kremlin interpreter in meetings with Putin to end war in Ukraine
Axios: Scoop: UAE tells Israel it won't work with new Gaza aid mechanism "as it stands"
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/09/uae-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-israel
CNN: US admits its new aid plan would initially only feed 60% of Gaza, as UN rejects proposal
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/09/middleeast/us-gaza-aid-plan-un-rejection-intl
BBC: US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp92rlm300mo
Pentagon considers shifting Greenland to US Northern Command, sparking concerns over Trump’s ambitions for the territory | CNN Politics
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/09/politics/pentagon-greenland-northern-command
ABC News: Danish leader says 'You cannot spy against an ally' after reports of US gathering intel on Greenland
The Guardian: Denmark to summon US envoy over report of Greenland spying directive
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/07/greenland-spying-surveillance
US intelligence agencies told to ramp up spying on Greenland as Trump eyes takeover
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-intelligence-agencies-told-ramp-005618753.html
Politico: Pelosi warns the US needs NATO too
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/07/pelosi-warns-the-us-needs-nato-too-00334512
NBC News: Prime Minister Mark Carney tells Trump that Canada is 'not for sale' as the two leaders meet to discuss tariffs
Carney says Canada is "not for sale, it won't be for sale, ever" in Oval Office meeting with Trump - CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-mark-carney-canada-meeting/
Reuters: Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard
CNN: Trump’s trade war with Canada has backfired on America. Now he has a crucial meeting with Mark Carney
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/business/canada-trump-carney-trade-war-tariffs
Trade negotiations: Trump officials will meet with China | CNN Politics
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/politics/negotiations-trade-china-trump
Israel lobbying Trump to visit during Middle East trip
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/06/trump-visit-israel-during-middle-east-trip
PBS: An Israeli plan to seize the Gaza Strip is met with alarm
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/an-israeli-plan-to-seize-the-gaza-strip-is-met-with-alarm
BBC: Israel strikes Yemen's main airport in Sanaa
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7050j07gedo
How Trump’s walkaway diplomacy enabled Israel’s worst impulses | Trump administration | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/06/trump-diplomacy-israel-gaza-war
Reuters: Restrictions on aid deliveries by foreign governments may violate law, US lawmakers say
AP News: Gaza aid dries up as Israeli blockade enters a third month
https://apnews.com/article/gaza-aid-hunger-israel-hamas-b7429c043bc9d01717713eab21bae546
The Guardian: Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/06/hamas-israel-hunger-war-in-gaza
CNN: Netanyahu vows to relocate Gaza’s population after security cabinet approves plan to ‘conquer’ the enclave
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/05/middleeast/israel-gaza-expansion-hnk-intl
BBC: Israel cabinet approves plan to 'capture' Gaza - official
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy04km1zk0o
BBC: Americans used to be steadfast in their support for Israel. Those days are gone
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4n90g6v9qo
The Independent: Israeli cabinet approves plan to capture all of Gaza and keep its soldiers there indefinitely
PBS: Sheinbaum says she rejected Trump’s plan to send U.S. troops across the border to Mexico
BBC: Netanyahu vows response after Houthi missile hits near Israel's main airport
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyvqr00278no
Video: John Bolton slams Trump negotiator: ‘Hard to imagine a less qualified person’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/john-bolton-slams-trump-negotiator-232722727.html
Video: State Dept. official appears caught off-guard by Cabinet shakeup | CNN Politics
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/politics/video/bruce-rubio-state-department-waltz-trump-atwood-digvid
Trump news at a glance: Rubio now holds four titles after Waltz out as national security chief | Trump administration | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/02/president-trump-administration-news-updates-today
Marco Rubio Now Has 4 Different Roles in Trump Admin After Shuffling of Mike Waltz
https://people.com/marco-rubio-four-different-roles-trump-administration-11726691
Trump nominates Waltz as UN ambassador, Rubio as national security adviser
https://thehill.com/homenews/5277929-mike-waltz-un-ambassador-rubio-nsc/
Rubio’s Team Launches ‘Witch Hunt’ for Staff Who Criticized Alex Jones
https://www.yahoo.com/news/rubio-team-launches-witch-hunt-010005257.html
AP News: US and Ukraine sign minerals deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US for helping repel Russia
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-putin-trump-peace-ce025ba11929ceff0c90f94c25a47624
Politico: White House looking for other countries to accept deportees
NDTV: Canada Election Results LIVE: After Liberals' Victory, Mark Carney Says Old Relationship With US 'Is Over'
Axios: Scoop: Rubio looks to cut security coordinator role for West Bank, Gaza
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/29/state-dept-cut-west-bank-security-coordinator
The Guardian: I used to run Israel’s security agency – now I’m sounding the alarm about our extremist government | Ami Ayalon
WIRED: As Measles Cases Surge, Mexico Issues a US Travel Alert
https://www.wired.com/story/as-measles-cases-surge-mexico-issues-a-us-travel-alert/
Comment: RFK Jr.'s measles problem goes international?
CNN: China rejects Trump’s claim that Xi has called him by phone
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/28/china/china-rejects-trump-claim-xi-call-intl-hnk/index.html
AP News: Putin thanks North Korea for troop deployment and promises not to forget their sacrifices
BBC: Beijing seizes tiny sandbank in South China Sea
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/creqp4lxnl4o
AP News: Shocked by US peace proposal, Ukrainians say they will not accept any formal surrender of Crimea
NBC News: Trump doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war
PBS: After meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war
Yahoo Finance: South Korea to approach trade talks with US 'cautiously', industry minister says
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/south-korea-approach-trade-talks-112359965.html
Axios: U.S. and Iran conclude third round of nuclear talks and agree to meet again next week
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/26/us-iran-nuclear-talks-meet-next-week
The Intercept: Marco Rubio Silences Every Last Little Criticism of Israel at State Department
https://theintercept.com/2025/04/26/rubio-israel-leahy-law-state-department-human-rights/
NPR: Trump has his old friend Steve Witkoff leading his toughest diplomatic talks
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/25/nx-s1-5364884/trump-witkoff-russia-iran-middle-east
Comment: "But this is Witkoff's first foray into international diplomacy — and that has worried policy experts in the field."
AP News: While the world watches Gaza, here is what’s happening in the West Bank
Reuters: Beijing accuses Washington of 'misleading the public' about trade talks
NBC News: Trump says the U.S. and China are 'actively' discussing tariffs. Beijing says that's false.
Reuters: China pushes for tariff cancellation to end US trade war
https://www.reuters.com/world/china-pushes-tariff-cancellation-end-us-trade-war-2025-04-24/
Comment: China's version of "The Art of the Deal."
CNN: US allies express alarm at Trump’s plan to let Russia keep most of the land it seized from Ukraine
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/24/politics/us-allies-alarm-ukraine-framework/index.html
Trump’s own strange and tepid wording illustrates his one-sided Ukraine peace plan
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-own-strange-tepid-wording-040050375.html
CNBC: Trump tells Putin to 'STOP!' Russian strikes on Kyiv
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/24/trump-putin-russia-ukraine-kyiv.html
Comment: Despite Trump's claim of having a good personal relationship with Putin, do you think "Vladimir" is paying much attention to Trump's requests?
NBC News: 'Vladimir, STOP!' says Trump as Putin launches worst attack on Ukraine in months
Politico: White House debates lifting sanctions on Russian energy assets, Nord Stream
Trump and Zelenskiy clash again and US warns it could abandon Ukraine talks
Trump accuses Zelensky of harming Ukraine peace negotiations
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78jx68d922o
Mexico Bans Kristi Noem’s ‘Foreign Propaganda’ ICE Barbie Ads
https://share.newsbreak.com/crf5zhw8
Marco Rubio announces overhaul of U.S. State Department : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/22/nx-s1-5372587/marco-rubio-announces-overhaul-of-u-s-state-department
Opinion: How does butchering the State Department ‘make America great’?
https://share.newsbreak.com/crf2xkjo
The New Republic: Take a Wild Guess What State Department Office Marco Rubio Just Killed
https://newrepublic.com/post/194251/marco-rubio-state-department-eliminate-russia-office
Comment: "the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, or CSO—the agency responsible for documenting Russian war crimes in Ukraine"
AP News: What do ‘expert level’ talks signal for the progress of the Iran-US nuclear negotiations?
politico.eu: Trump may get a nuclear deal — on Iran’s terms
https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-may-get-a-nuclear-deal-on-irans-terms/
NPR: China warns of 'countermeasures' against any deals that harm its interest
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/21/g-s1-61668/china-tariffs-trump-trade
‘Bonkers crazypants’: American diplomats shaken by reports of possible cuts
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bonkers-crazypants-american-diplomats-shaken-152821528.html
CBS News: Salvadoran Catholic leader urges Bukele not to turn country into U.S. prison
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jose-luis-escobar-el-salvador-nayib-bukele-us-prison/
Vatican notes ‘exchange of opinions’ with Vance over migrants and prisoners | PBS News
Vatican notes ‘exchange of opinions’ over migrants, prisoners in meeting with Vance
CNN: Trump administration ready to recognize Russian control of Crimea as part of framework to end Ukraine war, source says
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/19/europe/trump-administration-crimea-peace-talks-intl/index.html
politico.eu: US could abandon Ukraine ceasefire talks in ‘days’ if progress stalls, Rubio warns
https://www.politico.eu/article/us-ukraine-ceasefire-doable-marco-rubio/
Axios: Trump ranted to aides about washing his hands of Russia-Ukraine
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/18/trump-russia-ukraine-rant-walking-away
Trump admin closes State Department office battling foreign disinformation
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-admin-closes-state-department-213533841.html
'Everybody's to blame': Trump accuses Zelenskyy of starting Russia's war on Ukraine
https://share.newsbreak.com/co7sa8gz
The Guardian: Civilian deaths in Sumy attack may force Washington to get tough with Putin | Ukraine
CNN: ‘This isn’t Russia, never was, and never will be’: Ukrainians living under occupation fear Trump’s peace talks
The Guardian: US ‘demands control’ from Ukraine of key pipeline carrying Russian gas
The Guardian: Panama opposition party accuses US of ‘camouflaged invasion’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/12/panama-hegseth-us-invasion-canal
America's news TV channel for the Mideast fires its staff after funding cuts
https://www.yahoo.com/news/americas-news-tv-channel-mideast-175434485.html
Ukraine’s key allies meet without US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the room | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/europe/ukraine-defense-summit-brussels-intl/index.html
Axios: U.S. and Iran see Saturday's nuclear talks as test of whether other side wants a deal
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/11/us-iran-nuclear-talks-what-deal-looks-like
Scoop: Gabbard installs Iran dove to prepare Trump's intel briefing
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/11/gabbard-iran-ruger-trump-intel-briefing
The Times of Israel: White House: All options on table for Iran over nuclear program
CNN: US-China rivalry over Panama Canal sparks tensions, leaving Panama caught in war of words
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/10/americas/analysis-us-china-panama-canal-rivalry-intl-latam/index.html
The Guardian: Pentagon chief says US could 'revive' Panama bases
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/10/pentagon-chief-pete-hegseth-us-panama-bases-canal
As Trump alienates allies with US tariffs, China is poised to exploit the gaps
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-alienates-allies-us-tariffs-222944463.html
AP News: A video shows men identified as Russian troops holding Ukrainian POWs. Then the killing begins
Trump’s Iran talks raise big questions on Capitol Hill
Axios: Scoop: Iran wants to explore interim nuclear deal in talks with U.S., sources say
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/10/iran-nuclear-deal-us-interim-agreement
AP News: Long, fraught timeline of tensions between Iran and the US as nuclear negotiations approach
Israeli soldiers reveal systematic destruction of Palestinian property to create Gaza buffer zone
https://www.yahoo.com/news/israeli-soldiers-reveal-systematic-destruction-144359354.html
CNN: ‘It’s like our friend started a fist fight with us’: These Europeans are skipping US travel
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/travel/european-travelers-skipping-us-trips/index.html
Axios: White House "will consider options" if Chinese are fighting for Russia in Ukraine
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/09/russia-chinese-soldiers-urkaine-white-house
The Guardian: Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy demands answers over Chinese nationals fighting for Russia
Trump's tariff blunder will generate retaliation, retribution against an isolated U.S.
https://share.newsbreak.com/cjcmvwkk
AP News: Pentagon official: US military has no authority to do drone strikes on drug cartels in Mexico
Reuters: Mexico would reject unilateral US military action, after drone strike report
NBC News: Trump administration weighs drone strikes on Mexican cartels
Japan says it wants to join a NATO command for the support of Ukraine | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/japan-defense-nato-rutte-china-15de39e226c57a893fbf9755f600dcdb
Trump was touting his Panama victory. Then China stepped in.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-panama-canal-take-back-military-china-blackrock-rcna199438
CNBC: China says it will 'fight to the end' after Trump threatens 50% additional tariffs
BBC: Trump says US in direct nuclear talks with Iran
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx25e5rd2v9o
The Hill: Putin isn’t negotiating peace — he’s laughing at America
Axios: GOP Rep: Adversaries are "laughing at us" over NSA firings
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/06/nsc-nsa-firings-loomer
ABC News: Trump's top economic adviser says 50 countries have reached out to negotiate tariffs
Comment: Here's the Administration's "spin." We can check the Administration's credibility by evaluating future impacts to our economy and foreign relations. Right now, neither appear to be doing very well.
The Guardian: Netanyahu heads to Washington to talk tariffs, Gaza and Iran with Trump
Israel changes account of Gaza medic killings after video showed deadly attack - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0xp969n69o
CNN: Canada warns travelers of US border agents’ authority to search electronic devices
CNN: Blackwater founder Erik Prince joins security operation in Ecuador
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/05/americas/erik-prince-ecuador-intl-latam/index.html
Comment: Is this the action of a private company or is it related to US foreign policy?
The Hill: Zelensky hits US Embassy over ‘surprisingly disappointing’ response to Russian strike
CBS News: Rubio says Trump admin will know Russia's interest in Ukraine ceasefire soon, as Putin accused of stalling
AP News: Rubio tries to reassure wary allies of US commitment to NATO as Trump sends mixed signals
https://apnews.com/article/nato-us-security-ukraine-russia-rubio-210c5c3856ab32570f165ea31be5e39e
Russia on track to build artillery shell stockpile triple the size of the US's and Europe's combined: top US general
https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-track-build-artillery-shell-044653270.html
CNN: Hegseth expected to skip key meeting with allies on Ukraine support
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/politics/hegseth-expected-skip-ukraine-meeting/index.html
AP News: Top senator criticizes Pentagon ‘mid-level’ leaders on troop level plan in Europe
Sweeping Trump tariffs draw dismay and calls for talks from countries around the globe | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-us-world-reaction-5b8411d056e013015a0df6227b41dd5b
CNN: Hungary says it will pull out of ICC as Orban hosts Israel’s Netanyahu – who is wanted by the court
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/world/hungary-withdraws-icc-intl/index.html
Trump tariffs list: The US global tariffs plan at a glance - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1jxrnl9xe2o
Axios: Trump's tariffs list is missing one big country: Russia
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/02/trump-tariffs-russia-ukraine-ceasefire
The Guardian: Israel is ‘seizing territory’ and will ‘divide up’ Gaza, Netanyahu says
CNN: Israel announces expansion of military operation in Gaza to seize ‘large areas’ of land, ordering residents to leave
BBC.com: Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjyjlkewr2o
Sir Richard Branson says history will remember this time as when the West’s trust in America ‘ended’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/sir-richard-branson-says-history-104630324.html ,
The Guardian: Greenland’s new PM rejects Trump’s latest threat: ‘We do not belong to anyone else’
The battle for Greenland intensifies as Denmark's PM visits island
Trump says U.S. will 'get Greenland,' military force may not be needed but not ruled out
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-u-greenland-military-005340629.html
The Guardian US: Trump news at a glance: Vance stakes US claim for Greenland as island’s new coalition insists it ‘belongs to us’
McConnell warns of ‘embarrassing naivete’ in Trump admin’s dealings with Putin while sharply criticizing Ukraine policy
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mcconnell-warns-embarrassing-naivete-trump-162852514.html
Axios: Scoop: Israeli Mossad asks African countries to take Palestinians from Gaza
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/28/israel-move-palestinians-gaza-indonesia-somalia
POLITICO: After Vance visit, Denmark tells US: Stop treating us like dirt
Vance tells Greenlanders they'd be better off with the U.S. : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/28/nx-s1-5343555/vance-greenland-visit
BBC.com: Vance scolds Denmark during Greenland trip as Trump says US must have island.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwyd5zr20gdt
The Hill: Steve Witkoff has no business negotiating between Russia and Ukraine
Canada takes to billboards in Central Florida to protest US tariffs
https://www.wesh.com/article/canada-billboards-central-florida-protest-us-tariffs/64300452
Trump warns EU and Canada not to team up to resist tariffs—they must take the beating or worse will follow
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-warns-eu-canada-not-112433906.html
Comment: Will the rest of those on the playground work together to stand up to the bully?
Axios: "Chaos and uncertainty": Canadian leaders blast U.S. auto tariffs
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/27/trump-tariffs-canada-autos
Change in itinerary for US Vice President JD Vance brings cautious relief for Greenland and Denmark
POLITICO: Danish PM to Greenlanders: ‘You have not been cowed’ by Trump
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/26/danish-pm-greenland-trump-vance-00253034
The Guardian: Canada’s ex-spy chief says White House response to Signal leak threatens ‘Five Eyes’ security
Fortune: The European Union just issued a dire warning to its 450 million citizens: Stockpile supplies and prepare for disaster
https://fortune.com/2025/03/26/eu-citizens-stockpile-food-water-essentials-72-hours-hadja-lahbib/
The Guardian: Danish PM accuses US of ‘unacceptable pressure’ over planned Greenland visit
The Guardian US: US war plans leak shows Five Eyes allies must ‘look out for ourselves’, says Mark Carney
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/25/trump-signal-leak-reaction-canada-five-eyes
The Associated Press: America’s allies alarmed by a leaked group chat about attack plans
https://apnews.com/article/attack-yemen-us-chat-leaked-allies-79cb2073cff6d7ceb00c43da39757f66
The Guardian: Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe
The Guardian: Ukraine ceasefire deal looks like a Russian wishlist tied with a US bow
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/25/russia-ukraine-ceasefire-trump
Trump's promise of a quick end to Ukraine war gets a reality check after talks end with no deal
The Associated Press: Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Jewish settlers and arrested, activists say
https://apnews.com/article/no-other-land-oscar-israel-palestinians-084c63f33e748a3279646759e9b705c2
US senators push Trump administration on Russian assets, letter says
https://share.newsbreak.com/c98goqgn
Trump’s decision to cut Radio Free Europe comes at a great cost to democracy
Anger in Greenland over visits this week by Usha Vance and Mike Waltz
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/24/greenland-usha-vance-mike-waltz-visit-anger
Trump says any country buying Venezuelan oil will face a 25% tariff
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/24/business/trump-venezuela-oil-tariffs/index.html
CNN: Israel approves controversial proposal to facilitate emigration of Palestinians from Gaza
Canada amongst countries like the U.K., Germany and others in Europe issuing advisories about U.S. travel
Former NATO commander on Trump giving up alliance role: ‘Nothing could make the Kremlin happier’
https://share.newsbreak.com/c98rzk4d
The Hill: Why pulling out of military exercises in Europe is a strategic blunder
https://thehill.com/opinion/5207711-us-military-exercises-europe/
Fortune: Trump's special envoy involved in talks to end Russia's war on Ukraine says 'I don't regard Putin as a bad guy'
CNN: ‘It’s not what he expected’: Rubio has competition for the role of America’s top diplomat
The Times of Israel: US avoids commenting on Katz’s threat to begin annexing parts of Gaza
The Hill: Silencing America’s voice overseas undermines national security
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/5203032-us-agency-global-media-disinformation/
CNN: West Bank: Israeli outposts have proliferated since Oct. 7, new analysis shows
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/20/middleeast/israel-west-bank-herding-outposts-intl-invs/index.html
The Associated Press: Canada in talks with the EU to reduce US defense reliance: AP source
https://apnews.com/article/canada-defense-european-union-trump-f35-b2ced39c577c8dff6d3718007440db5c
Canada strikes radar system deal with Australia to defend Arctic as it shifts away from US reliance
https://share.newsbreak.com/c6cg94qn
The Associated Press: The EU wants to break its security dependency on the US and buy more European weapons
The Hill: Democrat on Trump-Putin call: ‘Russia remains the obstacle to peace’
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5201703-chris-coons-trump-putin-call/
Axios: Trump and Putin announce pause on Russia-Ukraine energy infrastructure strikes
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/18/trump-putin-call-ukraine-war
CNN: ‘How gratifying’: Cheers in China as Trump dismantles Voice of America
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/17/china/china-cheers-trump-cut-voice-of-america-intl-hnk/index.html
NBC News: The Trump administration axed Voice of America, and China's state media are delighted
All full-time workers at Voice of America put on leave following Trump directive
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-signs-order-to-cut-staff-at-voice-of-america-media/
Words of advice for Trump ahead of high-stakes call with Putin - POLITICO
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/17/trump-call-putin-00234831
CNN: Trump says Ukraine-Russia peace talks looking at ‘dividing up certain assets’
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/17/politics/trump-putin-meeting-ukraine-intl-hnk/index.html
BBC.com: Germany set to vote on historic increase in defence spending
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg102564g2o
The Hill: Putin’s real goal: Destroy NATO
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/5194728-putin-nato-geopolitics/
The Associated Press: 'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too
https://apnews.com/article/denmark-europe-france-boycott-usa-trump-6e4b568ef4ae5705ac200a3986a8ebf6
CNN: ‘Massive gift to America’s enemies’: Activists decry cuts to government-funded networks
CNN: To many in Europe, Trump has punched holes in NATO’s nuclear umbrella
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/16/europe/trump-nato-umbrella-europe-intl/index.html
Macron says Russia’s permission not needed to deploy troops in Ukraine | France | The Guardian
Canadian ambassador to US Kristen Hillman on Trump 51st state remarks: 'We take seriously our sovereignty'
POLITICO: Countries weigh how to stand up to Trump’s tariff barrage
CNN: Zelensky says ‘no encirclement’ of Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk region, accusing Putin of lying
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/15/europe/zelensky-putin-kursk-encircle-russia-ukraine-intl/index.html
Vladimir Putin says Ukraine must surrender after Donald Trump calls for soldiers to be spared - ABC News
CNN: Putin’s stalling on the US plan for Ukraine looks like an attempt to play Trump
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/14/politics/putin-russia-ukraine-deal-trump/index.html
CNN: How not to end a war: 3 lessons from the last time Ukraine and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal
Bloomberg: Carney Reviews Canada’s Order of F-35 Jets Amid Rift With US
POLITICO Europe: EU lays out ‘massive investment’ boost in defense to deter Russia
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-lays-out-massive-investment-boost-in-defense-to-deter-russia/
The Associated Press: AP Exclusive: US and Israel look to Africa for moving Palestinians uprooted from Gaza
The Associated Press: Voice of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France Presse
https://apnews.com/article/voa-government-media-contracts-2bd47cf0c1bbcdc5cbe08eea030c1454
CNN: Fear and resignation after ‘world’s most powerful company’ pays Trump a $100 billion ‘protection fee’
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/13/tech/taiwan-tsmc-us-investment-reactions-intl-hnk/index.html
Putin suggests Russia won't accept Trump's plan for unconditional ceasefire
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/13/putin-responds-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-plan
Video: A new post-NATO Europe? EU has 'lost confidence' and 'no longer trusts' the U.S.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/post-nato-europe-eu-lost-161114853.html
CNBC: Russia plays hardball over a ceasefire deal as U.S. officials head to Moscow
The Hill: America’s retreat leaves a leadership void that the free world must fill
The Times of Israel: US hostage envoy Boehler reportedly taken off Israel file after interviews go sideways
The Times of Israel: Trump says ‘nobody’s expelling any Palestinians,’ in apparent softening of Gaza plan
BBC.com: Who is Doug Ford, the Canadian premier standing up to Trump?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vz0e5pl80o
NPR: The U.S. buys electricity from Canada. Now it's a focus of the trade war
The Guardian: Israel to occupy Syrian southern territory for ‘unlimited time’, says minister
'Very bad for Russia': Trump issues warning as US awaits response to ceasefire proposal
https://www.yahoo.com/news/very-bad-russia-trump-issues-171332944.html
The Guardian US: What leverage does Trump have over Putin in Ukraine negotiations?
POLITICO Europe: Putin orders swift expulsion of Ukrainian forces before peace talks
https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-russian-troops-kursk-war-in-ukraine-peace-talks/
Comment: It doesn't sound like Putin is ready to accept Trump's ceasefire plan until Russia gets military advantage.
PBS NewsHour: Kremlin says it needs 'detailed information' on ceasefire proposal as U.S. arms begin flowing to Ukraine again
The Associated Press: EU chief says member countries must use a new defense loan to buy European, not American
https://apnews.com/article/eu-defense-spending-us-ukraine-8cbd54ba81c086aa8e47ea3a0971febb
CNBC: Ukraine agrees to U.S.-led ceasefire plan if Russia accepts
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/11/ukraine-agrees-to-us-led-ceasefire-plan-if-russia-accepts.html
The U.S. will resume Ukraine military aid and intelligence, as Kyiv approves ceasefire
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/11/nx-s1-5324651/ukraine-us-saudi-arabia-talks-russia-war
The Associated Press: US resumes military aid and intelligence sharing as Ukraine says it is open to a 30-day ceasefire
NPR: A bane for tyrants abroad, U.S.-funded networks fear fate under Kari Lake
Axios: U.S.-Israel tensions over Hamas meetings simmer ahead of Gaza talks
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/10/us-hamas-talks-gaza-hostage-ceasefire-deal
NPR: Hamas is offering a truce with Israel for 5 to 10 years, a U.S. official says
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/10/nx-s1-5323008/israel-hamas-gaza-ceasefire-discussions
The Guardian: Germany to reach out to France and UK over sharing of nuclear weapons
A US-run system alerts the world to famines. It’s gone dark after Trump slashed foreign aid
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-run-system-alerts-world-091323551.html
Reuters: France, Germany, Italy and UK back Arab plan for Gaza reconstruction
https://www.reuters.com/world/france-germany-italy-uk-back-arab-plan-gaza-reconstruction-2025-03-08/
Video: Ex-CIA Director predicts chilling effects of Trump’s move to ‘starve’ Ukraine of U.S. intelligence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kske-kEzWU
POLITICO: Europe scrambles to aid Ukraine after US intelligence cutoff
Video: Bolton has theory on why Trump threatened Russia with sanctions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Smj-BPxhEI
Breaking Defense: NGA suspends Ukraine’s access to commercial satellite imagery
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/03/nga-suspends-ukraines-access-to-commercial-satellite-imagery/
POLITICO: Trump says ‘we're doing very well with Russia,’ hours after threatening sanctions for bombing Ukraine
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/07/trump-ukraine-war-putin-00217246
Axios: Trump threatens sanctions against Russia and calls for peace talks "before it's too late"
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/07/trump-tariffs-russia-ukraine-war-cease-fire-deal
Comment: This seems like the latest reversal regarding foreign policy with Russia. Perhaps someone explained to Trump that Putin is not our friend. Perhaps Trump is feeling the outrage from the American people after his past attempts to cozy up to Putin.
Trump questions NATO allies' will for collective defense while casting doubt on U.S.' own treaty commitment - CBS News
The Guardian: China’s foreign minister condemns US imposition of tariffs as ‘two-faced’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/07/china-foreign-minister-condemns-us-tariffs-two-faced
The Times of Israel: State Department: Arab plan for Gaza not ‘adequate’; Hamas can’t continue to exist there
Trump Just Cost the U.S. Access to Key Intelligence
https://share.newsbreak.com/bxkvvoxd
POLITICO Europe: Top Trump allies hold secret talks with Zelenskyy’s Ukrainian opponents
The world is beginning to tire of Trump’s whiplash leadership
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world-beginning-tire-trump-whiplash-050052521.html
Trump tariffs: US expands exemptions to Canada and Mexico tariffs - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y03qleevvo
The Times of Israel: Report: US believes Israel leaked information about direct talks with Hamas in attempt to sabotage them
The Times of Israel: Witkoff: Hamas should release hostages and leave Gaza
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/witkoff-hamas-should-release-hostages-and-leave-gaza/
The Guardian: ‘We are not the 51st anything’: viral Canada ad gets Trump-inspired update
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/06/we-are-canadian-ad-trump
Comment: Includes 2 humorous but inspirational Videos.
France shares intelligence with Ukraine after 'morally detestable' U.S. cut-off
https://share.newsbreak.com/bxl3vyve
CNN: France to consider protecting European allies with its nuclear arsenal, Macron says
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/05/europe/macron-france-nuclear-arsenal-ukraine-intl-hnk/index.html
Trudeau not willing to lift retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves some tariffs on Canada | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/trudeau-trump-canada-tariffs-921138ff86144357b36610475d37801e
Tariff rollercoaster: Trump temporarily pauses Canada, Mexico levies for autos
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/05/tariffs-canada-mexico-trump
Ontario Premier Doug Ford reacts to Trump's tariffs, plans to remove American liquor and implement surcharge on electricity - ABC News
Axios: White House says Ukraine weapons and intel pause will lift when Russia talks set
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/05/us-ukraine-weapons-intelligence-sharing-pause-russia-talks
Trump officials say US paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine but signal it may not last long after fiery meeting
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/05/politics/us-pause-intelligence-support-ukraine/index.html
Trump administration pauses flow of intelligence to Ukraine that helps on battlefield
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-putin-trump-cia-zelenskyy-5eb2c8025f6bb4b616c86e1fe89bba0f
US stops sharing intelligence on Russia with Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/05/us-stops-sharing-intelligence-on-russia-with-ukraine
CNN: Trump’s cut to Ukrainian military aid could leave millions of civilians exposed to Russian ballistic missiles
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/05/world/trump-cut-ukrainian-aid-patriot-missiles-intl/index.html
The Guardian: UK MPs condemn ‘deeply disrespectful’ JD Vance comments
NPR: Canada, China say fentanyl crisis is only a "pretext" for Trump's new tariffs
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/04/nx-s1-5317494/tariffs-fentanyl-canada-mexico-trump
The Guardian US: China and Canada retaliate after Trump trade tariffs come into effect
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/04/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china
Canada hits back at US tariffs after warning of 'existential threat' - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89ye749nxvo
Trump tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-643086a6dc7ff716d876b3c83e3255b0
Reuters: Ukraine can hold out on frontline, Kyiv says after Trump's military aid pause
Ukraine's shock over US military aid pause
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwydq82e7r1o
Trump's pause on Ukraine aid is like the U.S. switching sides in WWII, expert says
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-ukraine-aid-russia-putin-zelenskyy-rcna194649
Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine after Oval Office argument with Zelensky, White House official says
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/03/politics/trump-administration-ukraine-aid/index.html
King Charles ‘determined to play part’ in diplomacy as he welcomes Trudeau | King Charles III | The Guardian
Comment: Maybe, Trump will respond better to "another king."
The Hill: Canadian premier says he will cut off electricity exports to US ‘with a smile on my face’
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5173914-ontario-premier-doug-ford-tariff-threat/
‘A gift to Putin’s regime’: Russian Media and the Kremlin celebrating Trump’s Oval Office ambush
https://www.yahoo.com/news/gift-putin-regime-russian-media-212244859.html
Trump turns toward Russia, breaking with decades of U.S. policy
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-turns-toward-russia-breaking-213537390.html
The Guardian US: White House directs officials to draft proposal to lift US sanctions on Russia
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/03/trump-sanctions-russia
Water supply sabotaged on Swedish island key to warding off Russian navy
Top Republicans say they want Ukraine deal ‘back on track’ - Live Updates - POLITICO
Trump officials suggest Zelensky should step aside. Here’s why that’s nearly impossible | CNN
Starmer: Coalition of willing to guarantee Ukraine peace - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vygkzkkrvo
Europe seeks to take control of Ukraine negotiations, after Zelensky’s nightmare Trump visit sparks panic | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/02/europe/ukraine-russia-zelensky-starmer-summit-intl/index.html
Arab states and UN condemn Gaza aid blockade by Israel - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70e6rye9nxo
Axios: Israel halts aid shipments to Gaza after ceasefire expires
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/02/israel-gaza-netanyahu-aid
The Hill: Waltz: ‘We do not see Ukraine being a member of NATO’
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5171542-mike-waltz-ukraine-nato/
US senator joins Elon Musk in calling for withdrawal from NATO
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-senator-joins-elon-musk-230643748.html
End of Nato alliance could be ‘days away’, warns former commander
https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-nato-commander-warns-end-172010796.html
Rubio signs declaration to expedite delivery of $4 billion in military aid to Israel
https://www.yahoo.com/news/rubio-signs-declaration-expedite-delivery-014129783.html
Foreign Affairs Magazine: How Not to End the War in Ukraine
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/how-not-end-war-ukraine
Norwegian fuel supplier refuses U.S. warships over Ukraine
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norwegian-fuel-supplier-refuses-u-s-warships-over-ukraine/
Ex-U.S. Ambassador To Russia Names The 'Giant Winner' In Trump-Vance Clash With Zelenskyy
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-u-ambassador-russia-names-075125070.html
How Zelensky's lack of a suit may have fuelled Oval Office spat - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1d4r9yvqzpo
European leaders back Zelensky after Trump clash
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz9n5jq42pdo
Here's why China may benefit from Trump’s actions with Europe : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/28/nx-s1-5309799/trump-china-europe-foreign-policy
What they said: Trump, Zelenskyy and Vance’s heated argument in the Oval Office
Comment: Please read the transcript if you want to see who is mostly to blame for this foreign policy disaster.
Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/28/trump-russia-hacking-cyber-security
US Terminates Support for Ukraine’s Energy Restoration
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/48056
Podcast: Episode 1877 - "Who's that good for?" Rachael Maddow connects the dots on Donald Trump's behavior toward Russia.
https://www.fmradiofree.com/podcasts/the-rachel-maddow-show
Comment: Scroll down to episode 1877 then concentrate on podcast segment from 11 minutes in to 26 minutes, 30 secs. However, entire podcast is relevent.
Rubio praises Trump after explosive Zelensky meeting
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5169943-trump-rubio-endorsement-ukraine/
Comment: Spin control of foreign policy disaster from "Little Marco."
Zelenskyy leaves White House without signing minerals deal | AP News
Trump plans tariffs on Mexico and Canada for Tuesday, while doubling existing 10% tariffs on China
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-71761a2894e13a050717afda4fd8131a
Axios: Global democracy score hits historic low: report
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/27/global-democracy-score-record-low-report
Trump creates more confusion on tariffs - POLITICO
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/26/trump-mexico-canada-tariff-confusion-00206197
Trump's Proposed Economic Rapprochement With Russia is Wrongheaded
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/26/trump-russia-putin-sanctions-ukraine-war/
Senate GOP squirms over U.S. vote with Russia
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/26/senate-republicans-trump-un-vote-ukraine-russia
Axios: Exclusive: GOP staffers told to call occupied West Bank Judea and Samaria
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/26/west-bank-judea-samaria-name-change-gop?ref=upstract.com
Trump Gaza: AI video teases president's vision for takeover plan
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/26/trump-gaza-ai-video-israel-hamas-war
Comment: Apparently, Trump posted the video. Is it any wonder that many in the Middle East hate America?
Outrageous video about Gaza's future! Posted Under Donald Trump's Account on Truth Social
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114068387897265338
Comment: Is this a hack? Does Donald Trump approve of this Video? It's under his account!
Poll: Voters might like tariffs, but not on Canada and Mexico - POLITICO
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/25/poll-americans-tariffs-canada-mexico-00206081
Kremlin appears to contradict Trump on Ukraine peacekeepers
BBC.com: US sides with Russia in UN resolutions on invasion of Ukraine
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7435pnle0go
USA TODAY: Whiplash: Trump orders U-turn after 3 years of U.S. support for Ukraine in war with Russia
Western leaders visit Ukraine, pledge military support against Russia | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-anniversary-84e4c62519fc15b34e17f661cf3dd20e
Mike Waltz rejects the idea of Ukraine joining NATO amid peace talks - POLITICO
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/24/mike-waltz-ukraine-nato-00205737
The Associated Press: US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with European allies in UN votes
The Associated Press: After years of firm support, 10 days upended the US approach to Ukraine
BBC.com: Trump says Starmer and Macron 'haven't done anything' to end Ukraine war
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0mlm7zdlo
Facing pressure from Trump, Costa Rica and Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees | AP News
The Hill: Haley admonishes Trump for Ukraine stance: ‘Exactly what Putin wants’
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5154949-haley-trump-russia-ukraine-war/
Video: Trump apparently oblivious to political damage of his embrace of Russia
The Associated Press: Russia seems to have time on its side as the war in Ukraine reaches its third year
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-putin-trump-zelenskyy-f334a0922cecf08b4c78de75aca6d9ea
Trump and Zelenskyy trade barbs as US-Ukraine relations sour over the war with Russia
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-kellogg-zelenskyy-437f4c8fa4531059007dd3ab00c23458
Zelenskyy hits back against Trump's comments blaming Ukraine for the war with Russia
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/19/nx-s1-5302023/ukraine-zelenskyy-trump-russia-war
The Guardian: Kyiv’s White House wooing implodes as Zelenskyy tells the truth about Trump | Julian Borger
BBC.com: Fact-checking Donald Trump's claims about war in Ukraine
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9814k2jlxko
Trump says Ukraine could have made a deal earlier
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0n5e1pdz9o
Top Russian and US officials meet in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine war talks without Kyiv | AP News
The Guardian: Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy rejects ‘quick win’ ceasefire sought by US
Russia hardens demands in first talks with US as Ukraine is sidelined
https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-hardens-demands-first-talks-162112239.html
Intelligence warns Russia ‘preparing for war with NATO’
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/intelligence-warns-russia-preparing-for-war-with-nato/
POLITICO Europe: ‘Freezing’ Ukraine war would allow Russia to threaten NATO, Latvian intelligence warns
NBC News: Read the full transcript: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy interviewed by “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker
NPR: European leaders scramble ahead of Trump's Ukraine summit with Putin
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/17/nx-s1-5299750/europe-trump-putin-ukraine-summit
The Guardian: Europe tries to shore up fragile unity as it realises it cannot rely on US
European leaders gather for emergency meeting after Trump shuts them out of Ukraine talks
The Associated Press: Top Russian and American officials will hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without Kyiv
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-us-saudi-talks-0c7f21c2125c97fd0a1f6459eebeb65b
POLITICO: This is Not Marco Rubio’s State Department
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/02/17/marco-rubio-state-department-toosi-00204407
CBS News: Rubio says "we have a long ways to go" before peace talks over ending Russia, Ukraine war
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marco-rubio-russia-ukraine-peace-talks-face-the-nation/
US presented Ukraine with a document to access its minerals but offered almost nothing in return
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-presented-ukraine-document-access-051106468.html
POLITICO Europe: As US recedes, NATO scrambles to find a new leader
Israel’s Netanyahu signals he’s moving ahead with Trump’s idea to transfer Palestinians from Gaza
ProPublica: Trump Official Destroying USAID Secretly Met With Christian Nationalists Abroad in Defiance of U.S. Policy
The Associated Press: Europe quietly works on a plan to send troops to Ukraine for post-war security
Hegseth tells Europe to spend on defence as US presence may not last forever
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hegseth-tells-europe-spend-defence-111300096.html
US relations with Europe will never be the same after Trump’s call with Putin
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-relations-europe-never-same-050046052.html
Putin-Trump phone call shows 'Europe's time is over', Russia's Medvedev says
https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-trump-phone-call-shows-092534083.html
NATO is in disarray after the US announces that its security priorities lie elsewhere
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nato-disarray-us-announces-security-122656717.html
The Guardian: Pete Hegseth says ‘everything is on the table’ to end Ukraine war
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/13/pete-hegseth-says-everything-on-table-end-ukraine-war
Macron says only Ukrainian President Zelenskiy can negotiate peace for his country
https://www.yahoo.com/news/macron-says-only-ukrainian-president-003339031.html
The Associated Press: New tariffs announced and Trump and Modi meet
https://apnews.com/live/trump-presidency-updates-2-13-2025
Ukraine says it will not accept US-Russia peace deal reached without Kyiv
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-says-not-accept-us-143646310.html
Ukraine's Zelenskyy speaks of 'detailed' phone conversation with US President Trump
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ukraines-zelenskyy-speaks-detailed-phone-220625172.html
POLITICO: Trump’s Envoy Lets Loose on the Panama Canal and ‘Imminent’ Change in Cuba
AL.com: Halting global agriculture programs puts U.S. national security at risk: op-ed from Alabama farmer
The Associated Press: Christian aid groups receive millions in USAID funds. Now their humanitarian work is collapsing
ABC News: US embassies instructed to prepare for staff reductions: Sources
Trump hosts King of Jordan and insists he has 'U.S. authority' to take over Gaza
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-hosts-king-jordan-insists-195030064.html
The Guardian US: Trump says Palestinians will have no right of return to Gaza under his plan
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/10/trump-buy-gaza-plan
The Associated Press: Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview
The Associated Press: Trump says he wants to negotiate about Ukraine. It’s not clear if Putin really does
https://apnews.com/article/putin-trump-russia-ukraine-war-51adbc0cde5a9ca0eaabf46153eb9580
The Guardian US: Authoritarian regimes around the world cheer on dismantling of USAid
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/06/authoritarian-usaid-elon-musk
USAID to keep on fewer than 300 staff, as thousands placed on leave - POLITICO
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/06/usaid-staff-thousands-on-leave-00203024
The Associated Press: Trump administration plans to slash all but a fraction of USAID jobs, officials say
https://apnews.com/article/trump-usaid-musk-doge-7ec0a2b4032d4782d41c00164003b5de
Donald Trump: Gaza will be given to US by Israel
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5133161-donald-trump-gaza-proposal-israel-takeover/
International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move | UN News
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1159911
The Associated Press: Here's how Rubio's first trip abroad as top US diplomat got overshadowed by foreign policy at home
https://apnews.com/article/rubio-panama-canal-gaza-migration-usaid-b148af6bb15da37a8b6e4edf5a873829
ABC News: 'Border czar' Tom Homan threatens military action against Mexican cartels if necessary
Yahoo Finance: 'I Love Canada More Than I Love Spotify'—Canadians Are Canceling Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, And Spotify En Masse, Despite The Tariff Pause
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/love-canada-more-love-spotify-203038519.html
Flash News: US Army Deploys 11th Airborne and 10th Mountain Divisions to Arctic to Secure Strategic Interests
The Associated Press: In their own words: What Trump said about Gaza and how top administration officials contradicted him
The Associated Press: Egypt lobbies against Trump plan to empty Gaza of Palestinians as Israel makes preparations
The Guardian: Israel tells army to prepare plans for Palestinians to voluntarily leave Gaza
The Guardian: UN chief warns against ‘ethnic cleansing’ after Trump’s Gaza proposal
The Associated Press: Trump's suggestion that US 'take over' the Gaza Strip is rejected by allies and adversaries alike
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-trump-netanyahu-db2c407baf803291a4acf6edfd708c48
The Guardian: ‘Waterfront property’: what are Trump’s real estate interests in Palestine?
Reuters: Gazans in Egypt reject displacement, grapple with decision when to go home
OilPrice.com: OPEC to Trump We Set the Price, Not You
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/OPEC-to-Trump-We-Set-the-Price-Not-You.html
The Guardian US: US state department fires security and personal services contractors
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/06/state-department-fires-contractors
The Associated Press: US plans to seize Venezuelan president's plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio visit
https://apnews.com/article/us-venezuela-rubio-dominican-republic-f99ceddd5a6f40aea1bb6e17b29b6083
Forbes: USAID Controversy Live Updates: Marco Rubio Suggests Some Parts Will ‘Reorganize’—Rest ‘May Be Abolished’
Axios: Ending USAID climate programs could increase security risks
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/03/usaid-programs-climate-adaptation-resilience
Axios: Where USAID funds are disbursed around the world
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/03/usaid-funds-spent-world
Rubio demands Panama curb Chinese influence around the canal : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/02/nx-s1-5284025/panama-canal-rubio-china-trump
The Guardian: Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAid
The Hill: Democrats slam Trump over reports he’ll merge USAID with State Department
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5120310-democrats-donald-trump-usaid-state-department/
Trump says USAID run by "lunatics" as Democrats seek answers on DOGE visit
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/03/usaid-doge-trump-musk-democrats-rubio
Why does Musk want USAID 'to die'? And why did its website disappear? : Goats and Soda : NPR
Canada will bring ‘forceful but reasonable’ retaliation to Trump tariffs, Trudeau says | Canada | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/31/trump-tariffs-canada-trudeau
Trudeau says Canada 'ready' for Trump tariffs as ministers make final push in D.C.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-trump-tariffs-1.7447136
Mexico has alternative plans to respond to Trump's tariff threats: President
The Associated Press: Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Saturday, and he's deciding whether to tax their oil
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-oil-afb915762af6994573353135bcd30a1b
Trump announces withdrawal from UN human rights body and halt to funding for Palestinian refugees
The Times of Israel: ‘They’re gonna do it, okay’: Trump insists on Jordan, Egypt taking in Gazans
The Guardian: Nearly half of Danes see US as threat and 78% oppose Greenland sale, poll shows
POLITICO Europe: Republican senator jabs Trump on Greenland: It’s an ally, not an asset
NPR: Effective immediately: CDC can't talk to WHO. What will that mean for world health? : Goats and Soda
Canada Tariff Biggest Threat To Great Lakes Since War Of 1812
Forbes: The U.S. Halt In Foreign Aid ‘Could Mean Life Or Death For Millions’
Trump threatens ‘disciplinary action’ for USAid staff ignoring foreign aid freeze
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/26/trump-threatens-disciplinary-action-usaid-staff
Funding for AIDS relief program to stop after foreign aid pause ordered
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/funding-aids-relief-pepfar-foreign-aid-millions-medication/
The Guardian US: What would happen if the US military went after cartels on Mexican soil?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/27/mexico-cartels-us-military
Trump wants Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza. Here’s why the idea is rejected
NBC News: Trump says he wants to 'clean out' Gaza and move Palestinians to Jordan and Egypt
The Associated Press: Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to 'clean out' Gaza
https://apnews.com/article/trump-biden-israel-bomb-gaza-hamas-war-023b36984c6116c128b5e47f117bba2a
Trump eyes asylum agreement with El Salvador to deport immigrants there
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-eyes-asylum-agreement-el-salvador-deportation-migrants/
The Bulwark: Using Military Jets for Deportations Is an Ugly, Wasteful Spectacle
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/military-jets-deportations-ugly-wasteful-spectacle
Co-operate or else: Trump's Colombia face-off is warning to all leaders
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cglynrxjyl5o
Reuters Canada: Colombia's Petro will not allow US planes to return migrants
Trump says he could send US special operators after Mexican drug cartels. It could make things a lot worse.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-could-send-us-123002521.html
Mexico refuses to accept a U.S. deportation flight
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexico-refuses-accept-u-deportation-000155641.html
Trump says he believes US will 'get Greenland'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkezj07rzro
The Guardian: Tension and defiance in Panama after Trump threatens to ‘take back’ canal
Trump aims to cut US force in Europe by 20,000, compel subsidies from allies, Italian report says | Stars and Stripes
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2025-01-24/trump-europe-troop-cuts-16590074.html
The Hill: Trump had ‘fiery’ call with Danish prime minister over Greenland: Report
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5105602-donald-trump-greenland-denmark/
POLITICO: ‘Hit Him Back Twice as Hard’: Canada’s No. 1 Populist Has a Risky Trump Strategy
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/01/25/doug-ford-trump-trade-resistance-00200457
Reuters: NATO chief Rutte says Europe will pay for US arms for Ukraine
The Guardian: Nato chief urges ‘step up’ in support for Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/23/nato-chief-ukraine-russia-vladimir-putin-mark-rutte
NBC News: Trump suggests Ukraine shouldn't have fought back against Russia
Canada will ‘respond robustly’ if Trump imposes ‘unfair tariffs,’ says PM Trudeau
The Hill: What would it take for US to reclaim the Panama Canal?
https://thehill.com/homenews/5098713-what-would-it-take-for-us-to-reclaim-the-panama-canal/
The Guardian: Trump says China is ‘operating’ the Panama Canal – here are the facts
Trump suspends US foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-suspends-us-foreign-assistance-022951918.html
The Hill: 5 takeaways as Rubio promises to make State Department ‘relevant again’
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5088054-rubio-state-department-confirmation/
NPR: In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/23/g-s1-43325/syria-golan-heights-israel
As fighting in Gaza stops, Israel launches major military campaign in West Bank
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/middleeast/israel-west-bank-operation-intl/index.html
Trump's Treasury pick Bessent calls for stronger sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war | Reuters
UK leader Starmer signs '100-year partnership' agreement with Ukraine during trip to Kyiv | AP News
Trump wants a quick end to the Ukraine war. That's a tall order
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/16/nx-s1-5258183/ukraine-russia-trump-peace
Ukraine and Russia launch major strikes on each other with Trump’s inauguration days away
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/01/15/europe/ukraine-russia-strikes-trump-inauguration-intl
Trump and Biden both claim credit for Gaza ceasefire deal | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/gaza-ceasefire-trump-biden-israel-hamas-0e6c324ba0e3e9413bafe740fdefebc6
What we know about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, and what it means for Gaza and the hostages
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-hamas-ceasefire-gaza-rcna187913
Ukraine war briefing: US House speaker dumps key Ukraine backer Mike Turner | Ukraine | The Guardian
POLITICO: Johnson removes Mike Turner as Intel chair
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/15/johnson-removes-mike-turner-as-intel-chair-00198522
Exclusive-Trump team asks three US senior career diplomats to resign, sources say
https://share.newsbreak.com/ax5qs533
The Associated Press: Trump, the ‘America First’ candidate, has a new preoccupation: Imperialism
Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump repeats desire for US control
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgzl19n9eko.amp
Trump wants U.S. control of Greenland, Denmark objects
Greenland PM reiterates ‘we are not for sale’ after Trump suggests US ownership | Donald Trump | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/23/trump-buying-greenland-ownership
Trump renews calls to buy Greenland from Denmark | PBS News
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-renews-calls-to-buy-greenland-from-denmark
Trump says ownership of Greenland 'is an absolute necessity'
Trump floats buying Greenland for U.S. amid Panama Canal dispute
https://www.axios.com/2024/12/23/trump-buying-greenland-us-ownership-plan
The Associated Press: Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. Panama's president balks at the suggestion
https://apnews.com/article/trump-panama-canal-turning-point-unity-97cba0d41f043dd9f156dc8355ee3f44
BBC.com: Trump threatens to try and regain control of Panama Canal
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98l9wj67jgo
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